Tag: Maikyau
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JUST IN: NBA Issues Communique At The End Of Annual General Conference (Click To View)
As is usual at the close of the Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA-AGC), the leadership of the Bar has issued a communique with details of its observations and recommendations on various areas affecting the country, its economy, administration of justice, security, and the role of members of the NBA. Click ... -
“I Will Not Pay!” By Abdul-Muhsin Abubakar Wakawa
The hausa man in his wisdom said ‘alura ya tono garma’, literally interpreted to mean don’t bite more than you can chew. I was in utter shock just like alot of others present during the just concluded AGC when at the floor of the Annual General Meeting some Executives of the Nigerian Bar Association ... -
NBA-AGC 2023 Opening Ceremony: Nigeria Won’t Service Debts With 90% Revenue- Tinubu
*NBA president flays senior lawyers analysing unfavourable court judgments on TV, social media President Bola Tinubu has said that Nigeria would not sustain failed economic theory that sees to the wastage of 90 per cent of its scarce revenue in the servicing of external debts, in the midst of many development challenges facing the country. ... -
NBA President Cautions Lawyers Against Misconduct
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Yakubu Maikyau, says the Bar will not hesitate to punish any lawyer who is found wanting while discharging their official functions if proper evidence is found against them. Maikyau spoke at a news conference to herald the 2023 annual general conference of the association with the theme ‘Getting ... -
NBA AGC: AGF Fagbemi Scores Conference Venue A+
The Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, visits the Moshood Abiola Stadium, the venue of the NBA 2023 Amnual General Conference. The AGF, who also participated in the 5km Health Walk, one of the Programs lined up for the weeklong event, was taken on a tour of the venue led by NBA ... -
NBA Pledges Support For Minister Of Justice, HAGF-Designate, Lateef Fagbemi SAN
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, OON, SAN, yesterday, paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Justice and Honourable Attorney General of the Federation – designate in Abuja. In his remarks, the NBA President described Prince Fagbemi, SAN as a ’round peg in a round role’ ... -
NBA President Celebrates Dame Priscilla Kuye At 83
CELEBRATING DAME PRISCILLA KUYE AT 83!!! Today, I am delighted to celebrate one of the amazons of the Nigerian Bar Association, Dame Priscilla Aderonke Olabori Kuye, as she marks her 83rd birthday. The iconic Dame Priscilla Kuye was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1967 after which she also went on to qualify ... -
BREAKING!!! Lawyers, Family Members To Benefit From NBA Welfare Commitee Medical Outreach [Free Surgeries And Medication]
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), under the leadership of Y.C Maikyau, OON, SAN, in collaboration with Nigerian doctors and their foreign counterparts, will conduct a medical outreach during the upcoming NBA-AGC event in Abuja. Chief Emeka Ozoani, SAN, the Chairman of the NBA National Welfare Committee, will oversee this initiative, which includes surgeries. Branch ... -
NBA President Pays Condolence Visit On CJN, Family Of Nweze, JSC
*Says Neglect Of Judicial Officers’ Welfare Unacceptable The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mr. Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, OON, SAN, yesterday paid a condolence visit in Abuja on the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Kayode Ariwoola, GCON and the family of Hon. Justice Chima Centus Nweze, JSC over the death the Justice of ... -
NBA President Mourns The Passing Of Hon. Justice Chima Centus Nweze, JSC
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, OON, SAN has received with shock and dismay the news of the passing of Hon. Justice Chima Centus Nweze, Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, which sad event occurred on Sunday, 30 July, 2023. Hon. Justice Nweze was an astute and ... -
The Existence Of A People As A Nation Is Intrinsic In Justice- Maikyau
The President of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr Yakubu C. Maikyau, OON, SAN NBA has stated that in the absence of the judiciary in Nigeria, we would not have a nation. Maikyau who was invited to give a goodwill message in his capacity as NBA President at the ongoing event- The Sam Momah ... -
Emefiele: NBA Condemns Altercation Between DSS And NCS Officials, Calls For Immediate Disciplinary Measures
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has decried the despicable altercation which took place yesterday, 25/7/2023, at the premises of the Federal High Court, Lagos, between operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) over the custody of the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele ... -
NBA-AGC 2023: Maikyau Visits New IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, Seeks Partnership With The Police [PHOTOS]
The NBA President, Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, in the company of the 3rd Vice President, Mrs Amanda Demechi-Asagba, General Secretary, Adesina Adegbite, and National Assistant Publicity Secretary, Charles Ajiboye visited the newly appointed Inspector General of Police (IG), Kayode Egbetokun, yesterday. Also in attendance to receive the President and his entourage were some members of ... -
High Court Building Collapse: Maikyau Commiserates With The Chief Judge Of Ekiti State
The President of Nigerian Bar Association, Mr. Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, OON, SAN has received with rude shock the news of the collapse of a section of the High Court building on the Chief Judge of Ekiti State, Hon. Justice Oyewole Adeyeye. According to the NBA President, the unfortunate incident which occurred on Wednesday “again brings ... -
NBA President Felicitates Muslims On The Occasion Of Eid-el-Kabir
The President of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, OON, SAN felicitates the Muslim Ummah, particularly Muslim Lawyers and members of the Muslim Lawyers Association of Nigeria (MULAN) on the occasion of Eid-al-Adha. Eid el Adha is an instructive celebration and its teachings of faith, sacrifice, humility, love and obedience should not ... -
Lawyers Are better Positioned To Fight Money Laundering And Terrorism Financing- NBA President
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, OON, SAN has stated that the fight against money laundering and terrorism financing is a legal fight, that must be fought within the framework of extant legislations and that there is no profession better positioned to be at the vanguard of ...